New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-10

eight doors opening from tho Of the while
two others will open the Nassaus corridor leading 70
| the court
The business feature az the central court win be the
Arcade Booths will be placed between the pillars that
support the roof and representatives Of every important
retail business will occupy them. New-York has nothing
of the kind present and yet the Equitable Arcade will
in respects similar features in the European
capitals Everything that will be convenient 10 The ten
ants will he obtanable here-satonery OF every sort
newspapers cigars furnishing goods and hundred other
things needed Barber shops baths boobackng stands
telegraph. telephone messenger. railway ticket offices
theatre ticket agences-n fact everything of this nature
Is provided 1t also intended to have restaurant
OF high class attached TO the Arcade Not only these
facilities expected to he OF service tn the occupants Of the
building but they will doubtless custom from the
tenants OF neighbong buildings who may find IL
lent to make little purchases downtown. Bulletin
boards will be provided for the posting OF important
and the tckers" of the various Exchanges will be Of
avail to the passers-by.
SCORES OF ROOMS AND HUNDREDS or TENANTS.
With the busy hum Of industry In the central court and
the throngs OF tenants In the many Offices the big Equt
able block will suggest the idea Of miniature city
Within the walls IL Is estimated there will be $500
counting the tenants and their clerks and boys
the servants of the Equitable ard its office force Banks
fire insurance companies trust companies railroads and
other corporations will be concentrated within the build
ing while lawyers architects and brokers will be among
the professions represented The Equitable has always
been avorte homo for members Of the legal profession
and handsome rents have been willingly paid for
that could 10 secured at lower prices elsewhere The
is by this time pretty well knOwno this class Of
the Equitable Law Library is free OF access and
every young lawyer knows the expense involved In
acquiring law books needed In his practice He has
here with his the freedom OF research In library
comprising over 1000 carefully selected volumes,
and which is well known as one of the most
valuable and convenient reference libraries in the
country u will long before tire number will he
10000. The law periodicals and reports OF the United
States and Great Britain are regularly rreived. Every
opens into the corridor Of the third floor On higher
floors OF the building the attraction in light air and space
will doubtless apuea 10 many architects and engineers
The floors present special advantages for bankers
brokers Interpretations being the aim OF the designers
that will find is many representatives in the mighty
nile One Of the attractive features to LAWYERS will he
the rooms which are set apart to he hired by the day for
refcrci ces. conferences and arbitration
livery floor ofthe new building is worthy of separate
study Two saircases lead from the 'roadway sidewalk
10 the first story and three from the central court The
second story devoted to the OF the company and has
n gallery above IT, Ample IA the space srems 1t is no
more the rising tide Of prosperity OF the corporation
demands to save it, numerous departments from the
spans the roof OF the central court
Ia permit easier communication between OPP
postc departments than trip around the corridors
would afford; The stories above IRE ARRANGED for
Offices and all Of them open either upon one OF the streets
that surround the building upon the grand court in The
centre OF H. The corridor that around tue court be-
the inner and outer offices OF every floor IL twelve
feet In BREADTH aud when stranger gets out or one or
the elevators the directories that will he ILLEGALLY
supplied hc will have plenty OF room to turn around IN to
look the Office he Is seeking. besides ceivng srik
Ing impression Of the magnitude Of the hniding he in
Ever, floor Is supplied with elaborate toilet rooms In
which only marble work Is used IL needless to say that
the plumbing heating and ventilation OF the building are
M keeping WIN the broad plan. OF the owners floaoy
the privilege will hc given for the Introduction OF the new
patent etterdrnps that carry the mail from every floor
into the postOtiiCc boxes IN the basement.
On the seventh floor the arrangement of the offices d
yergcs from the plan OF the other stories Every alter
uac room Is larger thah lc room a.olhig wh ,iheI
cnco In the size aud shape OF the windows Hand
somcly designed and richly paneiled wood work of
CHARTERED oak makes those rom' p,rucuihry
attractive The windows of the larger ROOMS have win
surrounding hearty OF water Book-sheyes will line each
side of the windows. In the smaller rooms closets are
made by alcoye over the windows. where books.
papers and various articles may be stored Inc eghth
door specially devoted T. small rooms Intended for
those persons who wish a comfortable Office In
the business conire without being forced Ia the
expense Of securing large apartments or suites.
And many OF these rooms may DO divided By
partitions so IA TO transform single ONCE
Into even two pr yac rooms with small adjoining
aneroOm Tho upper floors of the wing OF the building
that fronts on Nassas have exposure three sides
aud keep the almost all hours of the day There
third fourth nth aud sixth stories. o OF the hand
soonest offices In the building will be occupied by the
Mercantile Trust Company, which Is temporarily III the
Asior Building near by
A SAFEGUARD TO SURROUNDING BUILDINGS.
The ground door OF the building will be largely occupied
tho vaults and offices OF the Mercantile safe Deposit
Company ana tnht company VIII also nave spacious
Offices on tho first story. Not q small part
OF tho attractiveness OF tho Equitable Building
will he derived from its having lis tenant corpora
ton whose offices the largest and whose vaults the
guard and protect the puldng BY the LIST OF May there
viii be in the heart OF downtown NewYork this complete
and compact little city sing above the mighty city
spread about IT, Dealing with the outside world The
population OF city deals with It, igLbor towns the
tenants OF the Equitable Building will be able 10 begin
and finish their business within the structure
itself Every variety OF purchases can be made In the
Arcade; letters he posted teleerams sent ana mes
sengcrs employed office may DO abolished for tile
facilities OF the safe deposit vaults in the basement
OF finance will be able 10 attend TO matters OF exchange
commission investment in securities tire, life or
marine insurance settlements may be made without leay
Ing the premises and in the legal line nothing Will 10
lacking but the courts or justice and places Of public
records. The hundreds OF tenants massed within this
ana advantage.
The soiity and strength OF this huge building
notable It's beauyof desgnand the simple and elegant
OrnamentatoB carried throughout the Interior All the
ncdos OF granite dark Quincy granite Is used in the
lower basement story aDd stone OF lighter color for
the eight stories surrounding that The walls. floors.
ceilngs-iu short every part OF the builnghave been
constructed with view 10 rendering IL absolutely fire.
proof some OF mathematical turn OF mind has esti
mated that the structure would weigh about 59575 tons
ga Ieet Nssaust 46ia feet on Plne-sL. ga feet
-Four miles Of sash chain aud 80 tons OF SASH weights arc
used I'm the windows 800 exterior windows supply
ample light and about 900 doors are IN the building.
visitor will find much to interest nm III the great sun,
basement or this towering block OF granite the
most striking features arc tho enormous steel
boilers, nine in number, with combined ca
cellar three hydraulic pumping engines. probably
the largest In In any building in the world These
have capacity which, it Is estimated. Is sufficient TO
supply the water needs OF average city OF 100000
iniabitants-a fact in itself that renders the
safety from destruction by fire OF neighboring
buildings more certain There are other
pumps with great water tanks on the roof
which make the Equitable Building an institution or
public benefit surrounding property In case OF re The
electric lights will receive their power from an engine or
400 horse power In the cellars.
Tho building will be heated by system OF direct rada-
ton and fresh be introduced at WILL the vena
ton being OF the oh ets which received the care OF
the architect Open replaces are IN many OF the rooms
and All plumbing fitted with open WORK expos
ing TO view all pipes and connections